In the political world, the 2014 election isn't far off, though much could change by December, when filing for 2014 primaries is expected to begin. For now, the officeholders proclaim they're happy in their current posts, though for some it could be their final campaign.

Terms on the five-member Commissioners Court are staggered, and last year Commissioners Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez in Precinct 1 and Kevin Wolff in Precinct 3 easily won new terms to serve through 2016.

Here's the 2014 rundown:

County Judge

Wolff, a Democrat who took office in 2001 after serving as mayor and in the Legislature, was first to declare 2014 intentions — 13 months ago. Last week, he reiterated he'll run again, and it might not be his last race. “It could be the last one, but I don't want to say for sure. I'm in real good health and have a lot of energy,” he said.

Elizondo, a Democrat, is a former teacher, legislator and orchestra leader. He has represented the West Side since 1983 and won his 2010 race with 81 percent of the vote over a Green Party contender. He might again draw opposition.

“There are a lot of people willing to lay their bodies on the altar of public service,” he said, unfazed. “I've got a substantial bank account right now. I'm doing well,” he said.

Precinct 4 Commissioner

Adkisson, a Democrat serving his fourth term after a tough re-election win in 2010 over now-Sheriff Susan Pamerleau, wants to continue representing the Southeast Side. But noting that he ran a close second in a 1992 race for county judge, he said “who knows? There might be something else that wildly exceeds my expectations,” he said.

Adkisson prides in being a “ubiquitous” public servant who attends “countless, endless events” as he deals with “some of the most critical issues around: energy, health care, jail population, transportation, resource recovery and neighborhood revitalization.”

District Attorney

Reed, a Republican who will seek a fifth term, has a spring campaign event.

“I have already secured my first huge supporter who is doing a fund-raiser for me, and that is Red McCombs, on April 11,” she said, adding that she's amused by persistent whispers that she might run for attorney general.

“I don't want to move to Austin. I love San Antonio and have no intention (to run for AG), although many people have suggested it to me,” Reed said.

District Clerk

McKinney, a Republican, is confident she can capture a second term, based on the popularity of several innovations in her first term such as increasing public access to records.

More improvements are coming, she said. The office is upgrading its document management system, and effective Jan. 1, attorneys will be required to e-file all civil cases. “That's going to be a big change,” she said.

“I'm in the process of converting all records for the District Clerk's Office to be online for the public,” she said. “The next big thing is to actually view the civil documents online. That requires the new document management system,” she added.

County Clerk

Rickhoff, a Republican who has held office since 1995, is hoping to serve to 2018, but “that's enough,” he said.

“I love my work. It's a great honor to serve the community, and this is how I feed my children,” he said. “But this will be the last one. I'm going to run this one more time — I'm going to work another six years — and then I'm going to retire.”